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unscrew
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un·screw  (n-skr)
v. un·screwed, un·screw·ing, un·screws
v.tr.
1. To take out the screw or screws from.
2. To loosen, adjust, or remove by rotating.
v.intr.
To become or allow to become unscrewed.

unscrew [ʌnˈskruː]
vb
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to draw or remove a screw from (an object)
2. (tr) to loosen (a screw, lid, etc.) by rotating continuously, usually in an anticlockwise direction
3. (intr) (esp of an engaged threaded part) to become loosened or separated the lid wouldn't unscrew
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unscrewunscrew - loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet plate"
loosen, loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
2.unscrewunscrew - loosen by turning; "unscrew the bottle cap"
loosen, loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
screw - tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions; "Screw the bottle cap on"
Translations
unscrew [ˈʌnˈskruː]
A. VTdestornillar; [+ lid] → desenroscar
B. VIdestornillarse; [lid] → desenroscar

unscrew [ˌʌnˈskruː] vt
(= undo) [+ cap, top] → dévisser
She unscrewed the top of the bottle → Elle a dévissé le bouchon de la bouteille.
(= remove the screws from) [+ handle, sign, mirror] → dévisser

unscrew
vt (= loosen)losschrauben; plate, lid alsoabschrauben; to come unscrewedsich lösen
visich los- or abschrauben lassen; (= become loose)sich lösen

unscrew [ʌnˈskruː]
1. vtsvitare
2. visvitarsi

unscrew [ʌnˈskruː]
1. vtsvitare
2. visvitarsi

unscrew
v unscrew [anˈskruː]
to remove or loosen (something) by taking out screws, or with a twisting or screwing action He unscrewed the cupboard door; Can you unscrew this lid? afskroef, uitskroef يَفُك اللولَب развинтвам odšroubovat skrue af abschrauben ξεβιδώνω, ξεκαπακώνω destornillar, desatornillar lahti kruvima باز کردن ruuvata irti, ruuvata auki dévisser, desserrer לְפָרֵק עַל יְדֵי הוֹצָאַת בְּרָגִים पेच खोलना odvinuti lecsavar skrúfa úr/af svitare ねじをゆるめる 나사를 뽑다 atsukti atskrūvēt; noskrūvēt membuka skru losschroeven, losdraaien skru opp/av/løs odkręcić desapertar a deşuruba, a desface отвинчивать odskrutkovať odviti odvrnuti skruva av (loss, upp) คลายเกลียวออก vidalasını gevşetmek/sökmek 旋開 відгвинчувати(ся) اسکريو کھولنا، ڈھيلا کرنا nới, vặn tháo

unscrew يَفُكّ اللولب vyšroubovat skrue af losschrauben ξεβιδώνω destornillar ruuvata auki dévisser odviti svitare ねじを緩める 나사를 빼다 losschroeven skru opp odkręcić desaparafusar, desparafusar откручивать skruva loss คายเกลียว sökmek nới lỏng 旋松


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